From Las Vegas Police : "The body worn camera footage seen in this clip documents the final minutes of the chase as the suspects fire 34 shots at officers along busy streets near downtown Las Vegas, along with the conclusion of the chase in which officers used deadly force to stop the threat.

Police have released dramatic body camera footage of officers firing more than 70 shots at a suspect as they chased him in their vehicle through a busy residential area.

One of the officers is seen firing multiple shots through his own windscreen during the chase in Anaheim in California last July.

That officer, who was driving the patrol car at the time, has now been sacked. His partner has been placed on leave. The suspect they were pursuing died from the injuries he received.

Suspected rapist and abductor 'in standoff with police'

Fugitive Joseph McCann, who is wanted in connection with a number of rapes and abductions of women, is believed to be in a standoff with police. Cheshire police, who were looking for McCann after two women were kidnapped, say they have "located a man in connection with the incident". They added: "The man has been secured by officers in a rural area of Congleton and is currently talking to trained negotiators." McCann, who has been described by police as "extremely dangerous", is thought to be connected to the abduction of two women on Sunday in Cheshire.

The three suspects led police on a chase in which shots were fired at law enforcement. Police Dashcam Footage Of Philando Castile Fatal Shooting - Продолжительность: 9:49 Bodycam Shows Officer Shooting at Suspect Through Windshield - Продолжительность: 4:08 PoliceActivity

Officers Sean Staymates and Kevin Pedersen had been alerted by family members of 50-year-old Eliuth Nava that he was possibly armed, disturbed and under the influence of drugs. When the police encountered his truck, he refused to stop.

As the pursuit unfolded, Pedersen, who was driving said he saw the suspect reach down into the vehicle and produce what appeared to be a handgun.

On the body camera recording, Pedersen can be heard in between volleys of gunfire warning his colleague of people and vehicles in their way. Staymates reaches for a rifle before opening fire out of the passenger window.

Officers discovered that what they thought was a handgun was in fact an air pistol.

Pedersen fired about 80% of the 76 shots in two-and-a-half minutes. Confirming his dismissal, Anaheim police chief Jorge Cisneros said: "His overall performance fell far short of the standards the community and the police department expects."

Your browser does not support this video

The issue of the use of deadly force by police has inflamed tensions in communities across the US.

Anaheim mayor Harry Sidhu said the decision to release the video footage of this incident to the public was intended to be a transparent sharing of information about public safety.

He and the police chief have met Mr Nava's family. Police say his relatives had become alarmed at his behaviour in the days leading up to the shooting.

But Mayor Sidhu said: "We failed what we expect of ourselves and what the community demands of us."

Similar from the Web

Las Vegas Shooting : Watch cop's body cam of dramatic chase

From Las Vegas Police : "The body worn camera footage seen in this clip documents the final minutes of the chase as the suspects fire 34 shots at officers along busy streets near downtown Las Vegas, along with the conclusion of the chase in which officers used deadly force to stop the threat.

The three suspects led police on a chase in which shots were fired at law enforcement. Police Dashcam Footage Of Philando Castile Fatal Shooting - Продолжительность: 9:49 Bodycam Shows Officer Shooting at Suspect Through Windshield - Продолжительность: 4:08 PoliceActivity

Bodycam Shows Police Fatally Shooting Man in Las Vegas Shootout

The shootout left two Metro Police officers shot and one injured. The 25-year-old Miguel Salas died from a WATCH: Woman fires shots at home intruders - Продолжительность: 4:22 News24 8 731 676 Dashcam Video Shows Shooting After Intense Police Chase in West Memphis, Arkansas

Bodycam Shows Officer Shooting at Suspect Through Windshield

The suspect immediately sped away and officers began a pursuit. During a lengthy pursuit both suspects fired a total of 34 shots at officers striking multiple marked patrol vehicles. Dashcam Shows Robbery Suspects Shooting At Police During Chase - Продолжительность: 7:03

The footage shows several officers fire repeatedly at a man who shot at them after leading police @ 4:16 Responding to a report of stolen cellphones, the officers found suspect Elijah James Smith After officers instruct Smith to put his hands up, one officer fires three shots , one of which kills Smith.

7 San Francisco cops fire 65 shots at murder suspect - YouTube

Seven San Francisco police officers fired 65 bullets at an RV and arrested a murder suspect during a tense standoff. The suspect fired two shots . Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream CBSN and local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites like Star

BREAKING NEWS: Julian Assange is hit with 18 new charges for conspiring with Chelsea Manning . A federal grand jury returned the indictment against him in Virginia on Thursday afternoon. The WikiLeaks founder is accused of working with Manning, a former soldier, to obtain and disseminate […]

A 102-year-old retirement home resident is being investigated after her 92-year-old neighbour was murdered in northern France. Staff at the home in Chezy-sur-Marne discovered the victim's body in her bed in the early hours of Saturday morning. She had reportedly sustained injuries to her […]